Facts About Platinum and Californium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1735
In 1950
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available